UNPROCESSED AMBER CONTAINER GLASS CULLET SPECIFICATIONS

Composition: Soda-lime-silica beverage or food container glass.
Cullet Colors Segregation: Amber Cullet
Amber 90-100%
Flint 0-5%
Green 0-5%
Other Colors 0-5%
Size: Cullet may be broken but not pulverized.
Moisture: Cullet should be free of excess moisture.
Contaminant Listings:
Outthrow Materials: Normal container labels; ring and metal
closures where processing capabilities permit.
Prohibitive Materials: Non-acceptable items include non-container
glass (vision ware, light bulbs, crystal, windows, mirrors,
drinking glasses, ceramic, milk glass, etc.) metals, ores, minerals,
bricks, clay, grinding and refractory materials, rocks, clay
and ceramic closures.
General: The quality of the unprocessed amber container glass
cullet must be such that after beneficiation with a conventional
container glass cullet processor it will be suitable for the production
of glass containers.